Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

Pharmacy Technician/Assistant is available as a one- to two-year certificate program at West Georgia Technical College, a public institution in Waco, GA. This program is part of the pharmacy technology field (CIP 51.0805) and provides training in prescription processing, medication dispensing, pharmacy operations, and pharmacy law under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

West Georgia Technical College also offers a two- to four-year Pharmacy Technician/Assistant certificate for students seeking more extensive training, along with programs in Registered Nursing, Surgical Technology, Health/Health Care Administration/Management, and Cosmetology. Students in the one- to two-year program can expect coursework in pharmaceutical terminology, drug classifications, pharmaceutical calculations, and practical pharmacy operations.